Media Ownership : Research and Regulation

Contents: Preface. 1. Media ownership: global trends and local resistance. 2. Indian media market. 3. Extant policies and recommendations. 4. International scenario. 5. Media ownership rules and control. 6. The information society. 7. Media in society. 8. New audiences. 9. The new technologies. 10. History and development of Indian media and ownership. 11. Media custodians and reliability. 13. Overview and public interest issues. 14. New telecom policy 1999. 14. Broadband policy 2004. 15. Press trust of India and Prasarbharati. 16. Censorship in India. 17. Media regulations and Indian laws. Bibliography. Index.

This title gives readers a balanced look at the issue of media ownership and the surrounding arguments. Readers will learn about the history of media and consolidation in the United States and the countrys four largest networks, CBS, NBC, ABC, and FOX. Media ownership in other countries is also countries is also explained. Also included are laws and politics concerning communications and media ownership. Additionally, the FCC and its role in media ownership is explained. This book provides a normative critique of mass media ownership concentration. It emphasizes a democratic need to distribute communicative power more widely and to prevent abuse of media power. It also shows why ownership dispersal can be expected to improve the quality of media content. The Indian regulations and policies are covered in a detailed manner.